A nurse who had advanced to assistant nurse manager was demoted back to staff nurse last month. The manager gives the nurse low-acuity client assignments. The nurse is efficient, unhappy, and bored
The nurse's response is most likely related to which phenomena? 1. Low self-esteem
2. Low morale
3. Mismanagement
4. Underutilization
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Rationale 1: If this situation is not changed, low self-esteem may result.
Rationale 2: If this situation is not changed, low morale may result.
Rationale 3: It is difficult to be certain if this is a situation of mismanagement from the information provided in the question.
Rationale 4: Being underutilized or not having much responsibility may be seen as stressful by a person who is a high achiever or who has high self-esteem. Currently this nurse is likely experiencing being underutilized.
Global Rationale:
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